Kiwi heavyweight's management in desperate bid to overturn result after his first fight in 16 months lasted less than two minutes against rugged Aussie veteran.

A scene guard is in place near Canterbury’s Waimakariri River after a member of the public found a dead body.

A 65-year-old woman was found in her home by a member of her extended family shortly after 10am on Sunday.

Emergency services responded to a crash off Double Corner Rd, Amberley, about 5.35pm. Two people were moderately injured.

Three men linked to the Tribesmen gang have been arrested and charged with firearms offences.

An unknown brown powder being sold as MDMA is believed to be lined to three serious harm events within 12 hours.

There is some good news for meat eaters, but bad luck if you’re a vegan or vegetarian.

The community heard another “hard closure” will be needed at some point – in a remote area where businesses are “bleeding”.

ECan says the Christchurch City Council-owned plant is too stinky and is likely breaking the law. The city council employed an odour expert who disagrees.

Stand-in skipper vows to 'be hard on myself' when he reviews the tape of his two-try star turn against the Highlanders ahead of Brumbies semifinal.

After writing dozens of plays for her students, retired drama teacher Elayne Buckler found great freedom in writing her first piece of professional theatre.

Nelson Giants show their NBL title credentials, going 2-0 on southern road trip with American guard Jarrod West starring.

Police were called about 12.45pm to a person who had fallen down a bank on the Taylors Mistake Walkway and injured themselves, a police spokesperson said.

Looming wave of expiring log burners will worsen air quality situation in Timaru, regional council staff say.

The search for a fisherman missing off the South Taranaki coast will be reassessed on Monday, with the police dive squad expected to arrive.

Voracious readers are enjoying four days of having their noses if not in a book then sniffing out a bargain.

Bathing in Japan's hot pools is a rite of passage for many travellers. Now that Japan's open to tourists again, here's where to do it.

Boston's watertight defence was the difference against Golden State in game one. Now it's up the 'Splash Brothers' to respond in the battle of the sharpshooters.

It broke all the records and in an earthquake damaged city, its coldest day bought misery as frozen snow made cars an ice skate.

Steven Walton was reported missing from his New Plymouth home on April 13. His body was found last Monday in Midhirst and his death has been referred to the Coroner.